War of the Worlds (2025)
Movie · 2025 · Science Fiction, Thriller · 1h 31m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 0.0/10 (220.2K ratings)
Tagline: Your data is deadly.
Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 0.0/10
- IMDb: 2.5/10
- Letterboxd: 0.97/5
- Rotten Tomatoes: 4%
- Metacritic: 6
- TMDB: 4.1/10
Director: Rich Lee
Production: Universal Pictures, Bazelevs, Patrick Aiello Productions
Cast: Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall, Devon Bostick, Andrea Savage, Nicole Pulliam, Michael O'Neill, Jim Meskimen
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict: A low-budget, heavily mocked sci-fi thriller that seems to lean on surveillance paranoia and alien invasion basics without delivering the craft, tension, or coherence the premise needs. The reaction suggests it plays more like an accidental curiosity than a satisfying genre film.
Best for: Viewers who enjoy so-bad-it's-fascinating disasters; People curious about infamous modern sci-fi misfires; Fans of meme-heavy communal viewing experiences
Skip if: You want competent suspense or polished effects; You prefer serious, immersive alien invasion stories; You are looking for strong performances or coherent plotting
Overview: This is a classic high-concept setup built for paranoia: a Homeland Security analyst, mass surveillance, and an invasion that may be hidden in plain sight. In practice, the film appears to collapse under its own cheapness, with viewers focusing less on story beats than on the spectacle of how badly it all comes together.
Worth noting: The tone, based on the response, is not tense or eerie so much as unintentionally comic. Instead of escalating dread, it seems to generate disbelief at the writing, performances, and visual execution, which turns the movie into a viral punchline more than a thriller.
Bottom line: If you’re hunting for a sleek modern update on alien invasion anxiety, this is not the one. If you’re interested in a notorious failure that people will probably keep revisiting for the wrong reasons, it has that grim novelty.
Top Letterboxd reviews:
- dumbsville: ice cube pleeeaassseee i need this!! my mom's kinda homeless...
ice cube I'm watching your stream why you tryin not to laugh?? bro that's disrespectful as shit bruh, STOP FUCKIN LAUGHIN BRUH!
- James (Schaffrillas): Shaking my head to show that I disagree with the aliens deleting my dead wife's Facebook account
- Jake: Amazon Prime will literally save us from Aliens AND Big Government. Thank you Jeff Bezos ❤️
- the_jimbo: Ice Cube like 17 times in this movie:
😎🤏
🤨🕶️🤏
- mary: this movie wasn't released. it escaped.
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Topics: science fiction, thriller, alien invasion, surveillance, paranoia, government conspiracy, apocalyptic, camp, low-budget, viral flop
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War of the Worlds (2025)
Movie · 2025 · Science Fiction, Thriller · 1h 31m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 0.0/10 (220.2K ratings)
Your data is deadly.
Overview Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.0/10
IMDb: 2.5/10
Letterboxd: 0.97/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 4%
Metacritic: 6
TMDB: 4.1/10
Production Universal Pictures, Bazelevs, Patrick Aiello Productions
Cast Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall, Devon Bostick, Andrea Savage, Nicole Pulliam, Michael O'Neill, Jim Meskimen
Where to watch Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A low-budget, heavily mocked sci-fi thriller that seems to lean on surveillance paranoia and alien invasion basics without delivering the craft, tension, or coherence the premise needs. The reaction suggests it plays more like an accidental curiosity than a satisfying genre film.
Best for
Viewers who enjoy so-bad-it's-fascinating disasters
People curious about infamous modern sci-fi misfires
Fans of meme-heavy communal viewing experiences
Skip if
You want competent suspense or polished effects
You prefer serious, immersive alien invasion stories
You are looking for strong performances or coherent plotting
Overview
This is a classic high-concept setup built for paranoia: a Homeland Security analyst, mass surveillance, and an invasion that may be hidden in plain sight. In practice, the film appears to collapse under its own cheapness, with viewers focusing less on story beats than on the spectacle of how badly it all comes together.
Worth noting
The tone, based on the response, is not tense or eerie so much as unintentionally comic. Instead of escalating dread, it seems to generate disbelief at the writing, performances, and visual execution, which turns the movie into a viral punchline more than a thriller.
Bottom line
If you’re hunting for a sleek modern update on alien invasion anxiety, this is not the one. If you’re interested in a notorious failure that people will probably keep revisiting for the wrong reasons, it has that grim novelty.
Top Letterboxd reviews
dumbsville (0.5★) · 16813 likes
ice cube pleeeaassseee i need this!! my mom's kinda homeless...
ice cube I'm watching your stream why you tryin not to laugh?? bro that's disrespectful as shit bruh, STOP FUCKIN LAUGHIN BRUH!
James (Schaffrillas) (1★) · 12279 likes
Shaking my head to show that I disagree with the aliens deleting my dead wife's Facebook account
Jake (1★) · 8612 likes
Amazon Prime will literally save us from Aliens AND Big Government. Thank you Jeff Bezos ❤️
the_jimbo (0.5★) · 8341 likes
Ice Cube like 17 times in this movie:
😎🤏
🤨🕶️🤏
mary (0.5★) · 6441 likes
this movie wasn't released. it escaped.
Recommended similar titles
2005 · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction · 1h 57m · PG-13 · Curator 4.2/10 (900.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz, Philo
A much stronger modern take on alien invasion panic, with real scale, momentum, and visual menace.
2002 · Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror · 1h 46m · PG-13 · Curator 4.5/10 (906.5K ratings)
Shares the home-invasion dread and uncertainty, but with far better control of suspense and atmosphere.
2009 · Science Fiction · 1h 52m · R · Curator 7.6/10 (1.3M ratings)
Alien contact, social paranoia, and sharp genre filmmaking with a distinctive point of view.
2008 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction · 1h 25m · PG-13 · Curator 4.5/10 (867.1K ratings)
A found-footage disaster thriller that turns chaos and uncertainty into sustained tension.
1951 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama · 1h 32m · G · Curator 8.0/10 (139.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Cultpix
A foundational alien-contact story that treats public fear and global stakes with elegance.
1978 · Science Fiction, Horror · 1h 56m · PG · Curator 8.1/10 (81.9K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
One of the best films about infiltration, distrust, and the horror of not knowing who is real.
1982 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 1h 49m · R · Curator 8.9/10 (1.7M ratings)
A masterclass in isolation, suspicion, and creature-driven dread.
1996 · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · 2h 25m · PG-13 · Curator 3.8/10 (1.1M ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu, AMC, Philo
Big-scale alien attack cinema that embraces spectacle with confidence and clarity.
2016 · Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery · 1h 56m · PG-13 · Curator 8.9/10 (3.2M ratings) · Where to watch: Paramount Plus Premium
For viewers who want intelligent alien contact storytelling instead of noisy chaos.
2018 · Horror, Drama, Science Fiction · 1h 31m · PG-13 · Curator 6.5/10 (2.7M ratings) · Where to watch: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
A tightly constructed survival thriller that uses sound, fear, and family stakes effectively.
2007 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 2h 6m · R · Curator 4.2/10 (804.9K ratings)
A pressure-cooker disaster story where panic and uncertainty become the real monsters.
2022 · Horror, Science Fiction · 2h 10m · R · Curator 6.2/10 (2.3M ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A contemporary sci-fi thriller that blends spectacle, mystery, and commentary with real cinematic control.
Topics
science fiction, thriller, alien invasion, surveillance, paranoia, government conspiracy, apocalyptic, camp, low-budget, viral flop
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